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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda- 01-23-2018 11-e - Human Relations Commission - Appointment1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: January 23, 2018 SUBJECT: Human Relations Commission - DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners ATTACHMENT(S): Member Roster Recommendation Application for Person Recommended Application Interest List Applications for Persons on the Interest List Action Agenda Item No. 11 -e ntment INFORMATION CONTACT: Clerk's Office, 919 - 245 -2130 PURPOSE: To consider making an appointment to the Human Relations Commission. BACKGROUND: The following information is for Board consideration: • Appointment to a partial term (position #2) "At- Large" for Anita Sue Kinzer expiring 06/30/2018. POSITION NO. NAME SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE EXPIRATION DATE 2 Rebecca High At -Large 09/30/2018 NOTE - If the individuals listed above are appointed, the following vacancies remain: Public Service Announcements continue to go out along with posting on social media. Also posted on the weekly Community Relations update. • *Position #3 - -- "At- Large" position - - - -- expiring 09/30/2018. This position has been vacant since 11/01/2017. • *Position #10 - -- "Town of Carrboro" position - - - -- expiring 06/30/2019. This position has been vacant since 10/04/2017. • *Position #11 - -- "Town of Hillsborough" position - - - -- expiring 06/30/2018. This position has been vacant since 09/26/2017. (Vacated due to a resignation 09/26/2017 and waiting for a Resolution from the Town of Hillsborough). • *Position #13 - -- "Town of Hillsborough" position - - - -- expiring 06/30/2020. This position has been vacant since 06/1312017. (Waiting for a Resolution from the Town of Hillsborough). FINANCIAL IMPACT: None SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: Enable Full Civic Participation. Ensure that Orange County residents are able to engage government through voting and volunteering by eliminating disparities in participation and barriers to participation. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board consider making an appointment to the Human Relations Commission. 3 Board and Commission Members And Vacant Positions Human Relations Commission Meeting Times: 6:00 pm second Monday of each month Terms: 2 Contact Person: Annette Moore & Tara May Meeting Place: Community Room of the Animal Services Facility Positions: 18 Length: 3 years Contact Phone: 919- 245 -2497 Description: The Board of Commissioners appoints all eighteen members. The Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough each nominate at least one member. This commission seeks to prevent and /or eliminate bias and discrimination by means of education, persuasion, conciliation and enforcement. It also advises the Board of County Commissioners on these matters, receives discrimination complaints, and conducts the corresponding investigation of such complaints. To learn more, visit this web address: www.co.orange.nc.us /hrr /hrc.asp Anita Sue Kinzer Day Phone: 919 - 241 -4483 Sex: Female First Appointed: 10/03/2017 1 Evening Phone: 919 - 241 -4483 Race: white Current Appointment: 10/03/2017 1701 Bartlett Circle FAX: Township: Hillsborough Expiration: 06/30/2018 Hillsborough NC 27278 -6783 E -mail: akinzerl@nc.rr.com Resid/Spec Req: At -Large Number of Terms: Special Repr: VACANT Day Phone: Sex: First Appointed: 2 Evening Phone: Race: Current Appointment: FAX: Township: Expiration: 09/30/2018 E -mail: Resid/Spec Req: At -Large Number of Terms: Special Repr: VACANT Day Phone: Sex: First Appointed: 3 Evening Phone: Race: Current Appointment: FAX: Township: Expiration: 09/30/2018 E -mail: Resid/Spec Req: At -Large Number of Terms: Special Repr: April Chang Day Phone: 919 - 627 -7456 Sex: Female First Appointed: 10/03/2017 4 Evening Phone: 919- 627 -7456 Race: Asian American Current Appointment: 10/03/2017 217 Cosgrove Ave FAX: Township: Chapel Hill Expiration: 06/30/2020 Chapel Hill NC 27514 E -mail: aprilbchang @gmail.com Resid/Spec Req: Chapel Hill Number of Terms: 1 Special Repr: Town of Chapel Hill Marc Xavier Day Phone: 919 -368 -8102 Sex: Male First Appointed: 05/21/2013 5 Evening Phone: 919 -368 -8102 Race: Akan American Current Appointment: 10/03/2017 906 Savannah Court FAX: Township: Hillsborough Expiration: 06/30/2020 Hillsborough NC 27278 E -mail: MXAVIER88 @GMAIL.COM Resid/Spec Req: At -Large Number of Terms: 2 Special Repr: Wednesday, January 03, 2018 Page 1 C! Board and Commission Members And Vacant Positions Human Relations Commission Meeting Times: 6:00 pm second Monday of each month Terms: 2 Contact Person: Annette Moore & Tara May Meeting Place: Community Room of the Animal Services Facility Positions: 18 Length: 3 years Contact Phone: 919- 245 -2497 Description: The Board of Commissioners appoints all eighteen members. The Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough each nominate at least one member. This commission seeks to prevent and /or eliminate bias and discrimination by means of education, persuasion, conciliation and enforcement. It also advises the Board of County Commissioners on these matters, receives discrimination complaints, and conducts the corresponding investigation of such complaints. To learn more, visit this web address: www.co.orange.nc.us /hrr /hrc.asp Nora Spencer Day Phone: 7042132406 Sex: Female First Appointed: 10/03/2017 6 Evening Phone: 7042132406 Race: Other Current Appointment: 10/03/2017 3807 NC Hwy 54 W FAX: Township: Bingham Expiration: 09/30/2019 Chapel Hill NC 27516 E -mail: noraEspencer @gmail.com Resid/Spec Req: At -Large Number of Terms: Special Repr: Joyce Christine Preslar Day Phone: 919 - 967 -0367 Sex: Female First Appointed: 08/23/2011 Evening Phone: 919 -967 -0367 Race: white Current Appointment: 09/20/2016 7 9417 Bethel - Hickory Grove Ch Rd FAX: 919 - 967 -0367 Township: Bingham Expiration: 06/30/2019 Chapel Hill NC 27516 E -mail: joypreslar @gmail.com Resid/Spec Req: At -Large Number of Terms: 2 Special Repr: Ana M. Garcia -Turner Day Phone: 919 - 612 -5116 Sex: Female First Appointed: 10/03/2017 8 Evening Phone: 919 - 612 -5116 Race: Hispanic Current Appointment: 10/03/2017 411 Robin Road FAX: Township: Chapel Hill Expiration: 06/30/2020 Chapel Hill NC 27516 E -mail: amgarciatumer @gmail.com Resid/Spec Req: At -Large Number of Terms: 1 Special Repr: Matt Case Day Phone: 336- 775 -7881 Sex: Male First Appointed: 10/03/2017 9 Vice -Chair Evening Phone: 336 - 775 -7881 Race: white Current Appointment: 10/03/2017 3908 Fern Creek Lane FAX: Township: Bingham Expiration: 09/30/2019 Chapel Hill NC 27516 E -mail: mcaselpc @gmail.com Resid/Spec Req: At -Large Number of Terms: Special Repr: VACANT Day Phone: Sex: First Appointed: 10 Evening Phone: Race: Current Appointment: FAX: Township: Expiration: 06/30/2019 E -mail: Resid/Spec Req: Carrboro Number of Terms: Special Repr: Town of Carrboro Wednesday, January 03, 2018 Page 2 5 Board and Commission Members And Vacant Positions Human Relations Commission Meeting Times: 6:00 pm second Monday of each month Terms: 2 Contact Person: Annette Moore & Tara May Meeting Place: Community Room of the Animal Services Facility Positions: 18 Length: 3 years Contact Phone: 919- 245 -2497 Description: The Board of Commissioners appoints all eighteen members. The Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough each nominate at least one member. This commission seeks to prevent and /or eliminate bias and discrimination by means of education, persuasion, conciliation and enforcement. It also advises the Board of County Commissioners on these matters, receives discrimination complaints, and conducts the corresponding investigation of such complaints. To learn more, visit this web address: www.co.orange.nc.us /hrr /hrc.asp VACANT Day Phone: Sex: First Appointed: 11 Evening Phone: Race: Current Appointment: FAX: Township: Expiration: 06/30/2018 E -mail: Resid/Spec Req: Hillsborough Number of Terms: Special Repr: Town of Hillsborough Elizabeth O'Quinn Day Phone: 9193566568 Sex: Female First Appointed: 09/20/2016 Evening Phone: 9193566568 Race: white Current Appointment: 09/20/2016 12 6451 Compton Rd FAX: Township: Cedar Grove Expiration: 06/30/2019 Cedar Grove NC 27231 E -mail: oquinnegf @gmail.com Resid/Spec Req: At -Large Number of Terms: I Special Repr: VACANT Day Phone: Sex: First Appointed: 13 Evening Phone: Race: Current Appointment: FAX: Township: Expiration: 06/30/2020 E -mail: Resid/Spec Req: Hillsborough Number of Terms: Special Repr: Town of Hillsborough Scott Goldsmith Day Phone: 919 - 240 -4404 Sex: Male First Appointed: 03/17/2015 14 Evening Phone: 919 240 -4404 Race: white Current Appointment: 09/15/2015 1412 Arboretum Drive FAX: Township: Chapel Hill Expiration: 09/30/2018 Chapel Hill NC 27517 E -mail: goldsmithsj @hotmail.com Resid/Spec Req: At -Large Number of Terms: I Special Repr: Dr. Deborah Stroman Day Phone: 9198430336 Sex: Female First Appointed: 09/20/2016 5 Chair Evening Phone: 4102062939 Race: African American Current Appointment: 09/20/2016 1818 MLK Jr. Blvd. #199 FAX: Township: Chapel Hill Expiration: 06/30/2019 Chapel Hill NC 27514 E -mail: debby @dstroman.com Resid/Spec Req: At -Large Number of Terms: I Special Repr: Wednesday, January 03, 2018 Page 3 n Board and Commission Members And Vacant Positions Human Relations Commission 16 Meeting Times: 6:00 pm second Monday of each month Terms: 2 Contact Person: Annette Moore & Tara May Meeting Place: Community Room of the Animal Services Facility Positions: 18 Length: 3 years Contact Phone: 919- 245 -2497 Description: The Board of Commissioners appoints all eighteen members. The Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough each nominate at least one member. This commission seeks to prevent and /or eliminate bias and discrimination by means of education, persuasion, conciliation and enforcement. It also advises the Board of County Commissioners on these matters, receives discrimination complaints, and conducts the corresponding investigation of such complaints. To learn more, visit this web address: www.co.orange.nc.us /hrr /hrc.asp Nancy White 103 Weymouth Place Chapel Hill NC 27516 Jacqulyn Podger 17 Secretary 719 New Hope Church Rd. Chapel Hill NC 27516 18 Daniel Ryan 201 NC -54 Apt 205 Carrboro NC 27510 Day Phone: 910 - 754 -6611 Evening Phone: 571- 244 -0753 FAX: E -mail: nancywhiteunc @gmail.com Day Phone: 919 - 740 -8814 Evening Phone: 919 - 240 -7633 FAX: E -mail: jacannpod @gmail.com Day Phone: 5164480401 Evening Phone: 9199517701 FAX: E -mail: hawkerz @gmail.com Sex: Female First Appointed: 10/03/2017 Race: white Current Appointment: 10/03/2017 Township: Chapel Hill Expiration: 06/30/2018 Resid/Spec Req: At -Large Number of Terms: Special Repr: Sex: Female First Appointed: 09/20/2016 Race: white Current Appointment: 10/03/2017 Township: Chapel Hill Expiration: 06/30/2020 Resid/Spec Req: At -Large Number of Terms: 1 Special Repr: Sex: Male First Appointed: 10/03/2017 Race: white Current Appointment: 10/03/2017 Township: Chapel Hill Expiration: 06/30/2020 Resid/Spec Req: Carrboro Number of Terms: 1 Special Repr: Town of Carrboro Wednesday, January 03, 2018 Page 4 ORANGE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA Department of Human Rights and Relations January 3, 2018 The Honorable Mark Dorosin, Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners P.O. Box 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Re: Board Appointment Dear Chair Dorosin, rl The Orange County Human Relations Commission recommends Rebecca High to fill the at -large position #2. Ms. High demonstrates an abundance of knowledge and experience in fields related to social justice, including work with education law and policy. She has held previous roles with the Institute for Racism and Poverty in Minneapolis and has also worked with the UNC Center for Civil Rights on projects related to school segregation. Ms. High further demonstrates skills in media, film, and performance which would provide an innovative perspective for the many annual events sponsored by the Human Relations Commission. Respectfully submitted, Tara May Civil Rights Specialist Orange County Department of Human Rights and Relations Mailing Address Office Address P.O. Box 8181 200 S. Cameron Street Hillsborough, NC 27278 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Applicant Interest Listing Human Relations Commission by Board Name and by Applicant Name Contact Person: Annette Moore & Tara May Contact Phone: 919 - 245 -2497 Rebecca High Day Phone: 919.260.2114 102 Ivy Court Evening Phone: same as above Chapel Hill NC 27516 Cell Phone: same as above E -mail: rhigh1113 @gmail.com Skills: Also Serves On: Allison Mahaley Day Phone: 3362120138 109 N. Cameron St Evening Phone: 3362120138 Hillsborough NC 27278 Cell Phone: 3362120138 E -mail: allison.mahaley @ gmail.com Skills: Also Serves On: Affordable Housing Advisory Board Sex: Female Race: White Township: Chapel Hill Res. Eligibility: Chapel Hill ETJ Date Applied: 10/05/2017 Sex: Female Race: White Township: Hillsborough Res. Eligibility: Hillsborough Town Lim Date Applied: 04/04/2017 Wednesday, January 03, 2018 Page 1 of 1 9 Page 1 of 2 Allison Mahaley Volunteer Application Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions Name: Name Called: Home Address: Phone (Day): Phone (Evening): Phone (Cell): Email: Place of Employment: Job Title: Year of OC Residence: Township of Residence: Zone of Residence: Sex: Ethnic Background Allison Mahaley 109 N. Cameron St Hillsborough NC 27278 3362120138 3362120138 3362120138 allison.mahaley @gmail.com none retired 2014 Hillsborough Female Caucasian Community Activities /Organizational Memberships: President, Orange Durham Americans United Founder, Orange County Strong - public school advocacy Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: none Boards /Commissions applied for: Affordable Housing Advisory Board Background, education and experience relevant to this board: I have a Masters degree in School leadership and worked in public schools for over 16 years. Affordable housing has a direct effect on our schools and public services and the future of our county as a desirable place to live. I want to see Orange County remain affordable for a diverse population while balancing growth. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: I have been involved with advocating for the bond last year and would like to be part of concrete action to use hat money wisely and address affordable housing in our county. Conflict of Interest: `[f Page 2 of 2 Human Relations Commission Allison Mahaley Background, education and experience relevant to this board: I am deeply involved in social justice work at my church and have enjoyed the activities of the HRC in OC. I think I would be able to contribute to the mission of this board. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: I am concerned about the lack of progress on race relations in Northern Orange county and lack of visibility of Africans Americans in our schools and businesses. I believe the HRC can have a positive impact on this. Conflict of Interest: Supplemental Questions: Boards /Commissions appointments: Other Comments: This application was current on: 4/4/2017 7:17:53 PM Date Printed: 4/7/2017